2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER FOR THE SIMILAR DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,860. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LUCKILY IT WAS MY HUSBAND FOLLOWING ME, BUT WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, GOING ABOUT 50MPH, WHICH WAS THE SPEED LIMIT, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLOWING DOWN TO TURN, MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK WHEN I DID CAUSING MY HUSBAND BEHIND ME TO HAVE TO SLAM ON HIS BRAKES BECAUSE HE DIDN'T KNOW I WAS STOPPING. *TR

WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AND IT WOULD BE FINE, BUT ONCE I WOULD GET GOING IT WOULD QUIT WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK SINCE 4/11/12. IT IS GETTING MORE AND MORE DANGEROUS. WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AS I'M DRIVING THE POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT. I HAVE CONTACTED GM REGARDING THIS AND THEY TELL ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.MY BREAK LIGHTS ALSO STAY ON IF THE BREAK IS NOT PUSHED DOWN AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE BREAK PEDAL DOWN THE BREAK LIGHTS GO OFF. MORE RECENTLY, WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN MY PASSENGER SEAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. I CONTACTED GM AGAIN AND AGAIN THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. MY CAR IS AFFECTED, BECAUSE I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I LIVE IN THE DFW AREA AND THE BREAK LIGHT ISSUE AND THE POWER STEERING ISSUE ARE CAUSING HUGE PROBLEMS FOR ME. IT IS TERRIFYING EACH TIME I HAVE TO GO ANYWHERE. AT THE DROP OF A HAT THE POWER STEERING JUST QUITS. GM DOES NOT SEE THIS AS AN ISSUE AND I AM REPEATEDLY GIVEN THE BRUSH OFF. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. IT HAPPENED ON A REGULAR SIDE STREET AS WELL AS ON THE HIGHWAY. MY STEERING WHEEL ALSO HAS A KNOCKING SOUND/NOISE COMING FROM IT WHEN I MAKE ANY LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. MY SISTER HAS THE SAME EXACT CAR. SHE INFORMED ME THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT THE STEERING AND HER CAR WAS FIXED BUT I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A LETTER FOR MY CAR WHICH IS THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. I HAVE ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY CAR WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN AND ETC. IT FEELS LIKE A JERKING/PULLING MOTION WHEN I ACCELERATE, AS IF IT IS TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS... EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO THE CAR SHOP, IT NEVER DOES IT WHEN THEY ARE TEST DRIVING MY CAR. SO IT IS DIFFICULT FOR THE MECHANIC TO PINPOINT WHAT I AM REFERRING TO, WHICH IS FRUSTRATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

"SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING SUMMER 2013. IT WOULD TURN ON FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THEN TURN OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS/WEEKS/MONTH. CALLED SERVICE ADVISOR AT DEALER WHO STATED THAT IF IT DIDN'T STAY ON, IT WASN'T AN ISSUE TO ADDRESS. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, IN APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY 2014, THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON ALMOST 90% OF THE TIME. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE SENSOR WEARS DOWN AFTER A WHILE, AND THAT EVEN IF WE DO REPLACE IT, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T COME ON AGAIN. I EXPRESSED THAT I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, BUT THE ADVISOR & MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY WILL DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, BUT THAT THE LARGEST OF THE 3 LEVELS OF FRONT AIRBAGS MAY DEPLOY RATHER THAN ONE OF THE TWO SMALLER AIRBAGS, AND THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON IN THE FRONT SEAT MAY TRIGGER THE LARGEST AIRBAG EVEN IF THEY ARE UNDERWEIGHT. AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, I HAVE NO FAITH THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN. I SUSPECT, AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, THAT THE AIRBAGS SIMPLY WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS WOULD BE AN ODD OCCURRENCE CONSIDERING THAT WE BOUGHT THIS PARTICULAR CAR (NOT JUST THIS MODEL, BUT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE) BECAUSE IT HAS THE ADDITIONAL SIDE AIRBAGS. IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO BUY A CAR FOR ADDED SAFETY FEATURES ONLY TO HAVE SAFETY FEATURES FAIL AT THE TIME OF NEED. THE AIRBAG ISSUE ON ALL PONTIACS SHOULD BE FURTHER REVIEWED. *TR

SEVERAL TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE GOES THROUGH THE PROCESS BUT DOESN'T START. IT WILL MAKE A "WINDING" NOISE. IT WILL TAKE 2-3 ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30-40 TIMES SINCE 2009. DURING THIS SAME PERIOD WHILE DRIVING THE BEEP ALARM INSIDE THE CAR BEGINS GOING OFF CAUSE IT READS THAT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE SEAT WAS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, WHEN A PERSON HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND VACATES THE SEAT THE SEAT OR SENSOR STILL REGISTERS A PERSON THERE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE ABOUT 6-8 TIMES. I HAD THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE MAKER LIGHT REPLACED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BACK BRAKE LIGHTS 6-8 TIMES. LASTLY, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN STALLING BOTH AT INITIAL ACCELERATION AND WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 35MPH THE VEHICLES SUDDENLY LOSES ITS GEAR AND BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. TO ADD, I HAVE SPOKE TO 4-5 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME AND ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH EITHER THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OR THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE JUST A YEAR DIFFERENT. *TR

18 WHEELER TRAVELING SOUTH ON X HIGHWAY AND GOING TO MAKE AN ILLEGAL RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AS I WAS PASSING. TRUCK DRIVER PROVIDED INCORRECT INSURANCE INFORMATION TO LOCAL POLICE. TRUCK DRIVER THEN PROVIDED ACCIDENT VICTIM VIA CELLPHONE THE INCORRECT INFORMATION FOR A SECOND TIME. THE CLAIMS REP OF THE TRUCK COMPANY DID NOT ADMIT THE DRIVER WORKED FOR THEM UNTIL FOR THIS HE ACCIDENTALLY SAID SOMETHING THAT PROVED THE DRIVER WORKED FOR HIS COMPANY. INSURANCE INFORMATION WAS THEN PROVIDED WITH THE COMMENT, "I COULD CALL BUT WOULDN'T GET A DIME". THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT PHYSICALLY. THEY LOOKED AT IT VIA GOOGLE MAPS WHICH DOES NOT SHOW MY 18' FEET OF SKID MARKS. NOR DID THE REQUEST PICTURES OF IT, ONLY THE CAR FROM THE BODY SHOP. THE ADJUSTOR LIED WHEN TAKING MY STATEMENT. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NOT SPOKEN TO THEIR CLIENT OR GOTTEN A POLICE REPORT BUT THEY KNEW INFORMATION THAT COULD HAVE ONLY COME FROM THEIR CLIENT. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT LOCAL POLICE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN OUT OF STATE VEHICLES TO VERIFY INSURANCE. THE DRIVER SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE IN ANY STATE THAT IS NOT ALLOWED TO VERIFY THIS. MY CAR WAS PAID FOR NOW IT'S TOTALED. AS OF 3/16/2014, THE TRUCK DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ME REGARDING THE ACCIDENT OR THE INJURY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,206.

DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHILE RAINING. LOST QUITE A BIT OF POWER AND STARTED TO STAHL. MESSAGE FLASHED ACROSS MESSAGE SCREEN STATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". HAD TO PULL OF TO EMERGENCY SHOULDER LANE. LEFT CAR ON THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY FOR A LITTLE OVER 24 HOURS. CAME BACK NEXT DAY AND MY CAR STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME OUTCOME. AROUND 4 WEEKS AGO, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, NO RAIN THIS TIME, I HEARD THE CHIME AND MESSAGE SCREEN FLASHED "POWER STEERING." MY POWER STEERING WAS IMMEDIATELY LOST, I MANAGED TO MERGE OVER TO LEFT LANE AND INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. WHILE MERGING, THE SCREEN CHIMED ONCE AGAIN BUT NOW DISPLAYING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". MY CAR STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ONCE STOPPED, I PULLED OUT KEY FROM IGNITION. REPLACED KEY IN EFFORTS TO RESTART MY VEHICLE. THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OVER. MY VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AT THIS POINT. AROUND 10 HOURS LATER, RETURNED TO VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY SHOULDER, CAR STARTED RIGHT UP ON THE FIRST TURN OF KEY. THIS EXACT INCIDENT HAPPENED 4 DAYS LATER WITH SAME OUTCOME. RECENTLY LAST WEEK AND THIS WEEK, WHILE STARTING MY CAR, ONCE I PLACE MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE. MY MESSAGE SCREEN WILL CHIME AND DISPLAY "POWER STEERING" AND LOOSE ALL STEERING CAPABILITIES. I CAN FIX THIS MYSELF BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, REMOVING KEY, WAIT ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND TRY AGAIN RESULTING IN NORMAL USE. *TR